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smokin!!!!!!!

I am amazed by Balifon players. I'm amazed how people play solo on different instruments. Here's a guy playing 2 mallets and singing and play melody and harmony. 

I think in many ways simplicity is the way to achieve this. Also remembering that each not helps provide time and the groove. 

What do you think? 

Hey all,

Excited about this hit tomorrow at Mezzrow in NYC. I’ll be joined by Bob DeVos on guitar and Steve LaSpina on bass. Our sets are at 7:30pm (est) and 9pm. Hope to see you there, or you can stream it here!

Behn

This is a video of the Charlie Kunz band featuring Teddy Brown. It's cool to watch just to see teddy. 

But go to 10:22 and watch the vibe player. He dampens with his finger. Why? I think because there was not pedal on the vibraphone. 

That blew me away. Am I right? 

This was great and fun. I played Terry's big band charts with his LA Dream Band. What incredible musicians! 

I did practice playing these tunes every day for a month. LA cats are great readers and great players, so I had to really practice! 

That's the name of the album :-)! 

I posted the album cover when I bought the album. I've been listening to him again. Another west coast cat. And man he plays great! IMHO

Man I think he's a great vibe player. Don't know much about him. What do you guys think? 

I will be in France from July 9th through the 14th. It's a great workshop. Go here for more info: 

Roy Ayers was an amazing player. I didn't think so at one point but Randy fixed that by telling me I was a fool and I should check him out. 

I'm sure I posted this before and if I looked I'd find it. But I just thought I'd post it again, because Henry Mancini AND Larry Mckenna are truly amazing. 

Larry is a Philadelphia icon. He's 80 something now and that's sad for many reasons. I studied with him in school and have played with him for years and years. He's one of my hero's.